Coronavirus panic leaves domestic flights almost EMPTY, says Bachelor star

Coronavirus panic leaves domestic flights almost EMPTY – as Bachelor star Noni Janur gets a whole row to herself while travelling to the Gold Coast By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:46 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 23:19 GMT, 19 March 2020 Noni Janur live-streamed her COVID-19 test earlier this week. And on Friday, the … Read more

BA accused of ‘deliberately blocking online cash refunds for flights’ amid coronavirus crisis

British Airways accused of ‘deliberately blocking online cash refunds for flights’ by ‘hiding’ the application form Frequent flyer website says British Airways is denying customers a legal right  The issue is not arising when customers ask for refunds over the telephone An IT-savvy frequent flyer eventually found a workaround for the problem  Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more

Rise and shrine! Direct flights to Japan’s Osaka will put this heavenly region on the map 

Hiro raises his bare thigh and slams his foot on the ground spreading ripples across his man mountain of a body. He bows at his opponent and, in a vision of manboobs and giant wedgies, they engage in combat; wrestling, pushing, heaving and tugging until one emerges victorious. Suddenly, it’s my turn. I step into … Read more

Americans hug loved ones as they land in the US after scrambling to get last flights out of Europe

Facemask-wearing Americans hugged their families in relief after landing at Boston’s Logan Airport on Friday just hours before President Trump’s travel ban restricting entry from Europe goes into effect. The relieved Americans were elated to walk into the arrival hall at Logan with their luggage after making a mad dash to European airports, where travelers … Read more

Norwegian Air to lay off half of its staff and cancel 4,000 flights

Norwegian Air to lay off around half of its staff and cancel 4,000 flights as it struggles to stay afloat By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:17 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 00:30 GMT, 13 March 2020 Norwegian Air will lay off around half of its staff and cancel 4,000 flights as … Read more

Will Britain now ban flights from EU after Trump’s coronavirus clampdown at airports?

Britain is under increasing pressure to mirror Donald Trump’s unprecedented ban on flights to and from mainland Europe to stem the spread of coronavirus – but Chancellor Rishi Sunak today insisted Boris Johnson’s government doesn’t believe it’s the ‘right thing’.  Mr Trump blames the EU for failing to stop the killer virus in its tracks – but … Read more

Young people are capitalizing on cheap flights because of the coronavirus 

Universities and companies across the country are closing their campuses amidst fears over the coronavirus – but students and other young people are taking the time to book cheap flights.   Airlines slashed costs on under-booked services, as passengers cancelled or rebooked their plans amid fears of spreading the virus. Users shared grabs from Google Flight … Read more

British Airways cancels ALL flights to and from Italy until April 4 amid coronavirus crisis 

Ryanair, British Airways and Jet2 have today cancelled hundreds of flights to and from Italy until April at the earliest and easyJet has also grounded most of its services leaving thousands of customers stranded in the coronavirus-hit country. BA has axed its 60 flights a day to cities including Milan, Venice and Rome while Jet2 … Read more

Outrage as airlines including BA are STILL operating dozens of flights from North Italy

Airlines including British Airways, Ryanair and EasyJet are still flying passengers to and from coronavirus-ridden regions of northern Italy after swathes of the country was put on lockdown. Britons returning home from the worst-hit regions are not being checked for the virus – which has killed 3,500 worldwide and has infected more than 100,000 – upon … Read more

Qantas to test direct London to Sydney flights on new Dreamliners

Direct London to Sydney flights a step closer with Qantas set to test Dreamliners on the route and monitor passenger wellbeing Qantas is set to start testing the 19-hour flight from London to Sydney in October In-flight research will be conducted to ensure passenger and crew health  The test flights will only have 40 people on … Read more